Articles by Family & Parenting Editorial Team

Child Development
Attachment Theory in Everyday Parenting

Child Development
Building a Home Environment That Supports Learning and Curiosity

Child Development
Cognitive, Social, and Physical Growth: Understanding the Four Domains of Child Development

Child Development
Fine Motor and Gross Motor Skills: A Parent's Developmental Overview

Child Development
How Bilingual Environments Shape a Child's Cognitive Development

Child Development
Nature vs. Nurture in Child Development: What the Research Actually Shows

Child Development
Nurturing Emotional Intelligence in Children from an Early Age

Child Development
Play as a Learning Tool: Why Unstructured Time Matters More Than You Think

Child Development
Reading Readiness: What's Happening in the Brain Before a Child Picks Up a Book

Child Development
Screen Time and Young Children: Sorting the Evidence from the Noise

Child Development
Signs Parents Sometimes Overlook When Assessing a Child's Social Development

Child Development
Talking to Children About Difficult Emotions Without Dismissing Them

Child Development
The Role of Routine in a Child's Sense of Security and Development

Child Development
The Science Behind How Children Learn to Talk

Child Development
What Developmental Milestones Actually Tell You — and What They Don't

Child Development
When a Child Seems Behind: Understanding Developmental Delays vs. Developmental Differences

Parenting Strategies
Building a Household Routine That Works for Children at Different Ages

Parenting Strategies
Co-Parenting After Separation: Principles That Put Children First

Parenting Strategies
Common Miscalculations in How Parents Praise Their Kids

Parenting Strategies
Gentle Parenting: What It Is, What It Isn't, and What Research Says

Parenting Strategies
Natural Consequences vs. Logical Consequences in Child Discipline

Parenting Strategies
Parenting Styles: A Reference Guide to the Four Main Frameworks

Parenting Strategies
Permissive vs. Authoritative Parenting: How the Two Approaches Differ

Parenting Strategies
Preparing for Your Child's Adolescence: What Parents Often Underestimate

Parenting Strategies
Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids: What the Evidence Suggests

Parenting Strategies
Screen Time and Children: Separating Panic from the Research

Parenting Strategies
Sibling Conflict at Home: Why It Happens and How Families Can Respond

Parenting Strategies
Talking to Children About Difficult News and World Events

Parenting Strategies
The Science Behind Positive Reinforcement for Children

Parenting Strategies
What Authoritative Parenting Actually Means — And Why Researchers Study It

Parenting Strategies
When Kids Push Back: Navigating Defiance Without Losing the Relationship

Family Wellness
Before the School Year Starts: A Family Health and Wellbeing Checklist

Family Wellness
Building a Family Routine That Supports Sleep, Nutrition, and Movement

Family Wellness
Common Myths About Children's Nutrition That Many Parents Still Believe

Family Wellness
Dimensions of a Healthy Family: Physical, Emotional, Social, and Beyond

Family Wellness
Family Wellness From the Ground Up: A Starter Framework for Busy Households

Family Wellness
Raising Emotionally Resilient Children: What Families Can Do Together

Family Wellness
Screen Time Limits vs. Digital Literacy: Two Approaches to Raising Tech-Healthy Kids

Family Wellness
Seasonal Family Wellness: Adjusting Habits as the Year Changes

Family Wellness
Signs Your Family's Stress Levels Are Affecting Everyone — Including the Kids

Family Wellness
Small Habits, Big Shifts: Simple Practices That Strengthen Family Wellbeing Over Time

Family Wellness
Structured vs. Unstructured Family Time: What Research Suggests About Both

Family Wellness
Talking About Mental Health With Your Kids at Every Age

Family Wellness
The Case For and Against Family Fitness Challenges

Family Wellness
The Habits Families Often Drop First — and the Cost of Letting Them Go

Family Wellness